Florence Oyella Olango, the Assessment Area Coordinator for Station 40 in Gulu city told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that since the exams started on May 2, none of the scouts have reported no incidence of malpractice. Olango noted that all eight accredited centers within Gulu city are under strict supervision by scouts to ensure examinations are conducted smoothly without any incidence.
Speaking in an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Todwong made it clear that all aspiring candidates, regardless of their political history must undergo the party’s internal primary elections.
On Saturday, a total of 133 former abductees, comprising males and females, received certificates of completion for the vocational training in a graduation ceremony held at the OPM office in Gulu city.
The Acholi Cultural Institution Prime Minister Michael Otim however told URN Tuesday that the cultural institution was never consulted during the drafting of the customary laws rendering them incapable of being a part of its implementation.
Francis Boniface Okello, the Executive Director of Gulu NGO Forum says while many approaches such as name and shame initiatives have been used in the fight against corruption, it is high time to recognize and reward those who fought against the vice.
Data provided by the Landscaping department indicate that out of 94 Alcaria trees planted along Walter Opwonya Road, 50 have been stolen, while all 56 Alcaria trees planted along Muroni Road were stolen by unknown thugs.
Francis Mawa, the Chairperson of Hotel Owners Association in Gulu city noted that close to 200 hotels were fully booked by visitors who mostly included team from parliament and state house.
In the past week, pockets of vendors mainly selling second-hand clothes, shoes, fruits, jerry cans, and plastic bottles have started reappearing on the streets.
The Senior Supervisor for Laroo -Pece Division in Gulu City Richardson Tabu, 29, disappeared on Friday evening when he went out to buy supper for his colleagues who were caught up in the office located in Senior Quarters in Gulu City.
Court heard that the accused picked up a quarrel with the deceased on October 20th at around 10pm and that he assaulted the deceased to coma. The deceased was then rushed to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for treatment where he died on October 22nd, just two days after his admittance.
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Government to explain continuous power outages in Gulu and Lira districts despite promises to resolve the problem.
